BENDER v. PHILLIPS

Nos. 99-229, 99-232.

8 P.3d 1074 (2000)

Donald E. BENDER, Appellant (Plaintiff), v. James E. PHILLIPS and John A. Thomas, Appellees (Defendants). James E. Phillips, Appellant (Defendant), v. Donald E. Bender, Appellee (Plaintiff).

Supreme Court of Wyoming.

Rehearing Denied August 22, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Representing Donald E. Bender: Timothy C. Kingston of Graves, Miller & Kingston, P.C., Cheyenne, Wyoming.

Representing James E. Phillips: Gary B. Ferguson, Evanston, Wyoming; Williams & Hunt, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Representing John A. Thomas: Matthew L. Lalli and Daniel E. Garrison of Snell & Wilmer, L.L.P., Salt Lake City, Utah; V. Anthony Vehar of Evanston, Wyoming.

Before LEHMAN, C.J., and THOMAS, MACY, GOLDEN, and HILL, JJ.


GOLDEN, Justice.

These consolidated appeals involve issues arising after Appellant Donald E. Bender (Bender) and his wife reconciled and dismissed their divorce action. Bender brought suit against the two attorneys who had represented them, Appellees James E. Phillips (Phillips) and John A. Thomas (Thomas). Summary judgment was granted to both Phillips and Thomas on Bender's claims, and Bender was ordered to pay sanctions to Thomas in the amount of $48,864.99. Phillips...

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